The Wing or the Thigh?

Original title: L'Aile ou la Cuisse
Duration: 104 min
Release date: 1976-10-27
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Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to appear on a talk show to show his skills in naming food and wine by taste, he is confronted with two disasters: his son wants to become a clown rather than a restaurant tester and he, the famous Charles Duchemin, has lost his taste!

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Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
as Charles Duchemin
Coluche
Coluche
as Gérard Duchemin
Ann Zacharias
Ann Zacharias
as Marguerite
Julien Guiomar
Julien Guiomar
as Jacques Tricatel
Raymond Bussières
Raymond Bussières
as Henri
Philippe Bouvard
Philippe Bouvard
as Philippe Bouvard
Daniel Langlet
Daniel Langlet
as Lambert
Claude Gensac
Claude Gensac
as Marguerite
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat
as Le doyen des académiciens
Jean Martin
Jean Martin
as Le médecin
Gérard Boucaron
Gérard Boucaron
as Ficelle
Yves Afonso
Yves Afonso
as Le faux plombier
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
as Le tailleur de Duchemin
Vittorio Caprioli
Vittorio Caprioli
as Vittorio
Aurora Maris
Aurora Maris
as Gina
Martin Lamotte
Martin Lamotte
as Roland
Fernand Guiot
Fernand Guiot
as Dubreuil
Antoine Marin
Antoine Marin
as Un collaborateur de Duchemin
Maurice Vallier
Maurice Vallier
as Un collaborateur de Duchemin
Albert Michel
Albert Michel
as Morand
Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia
as Le bagagiste
Robert Lombard
Robert Lombard
as Le patron de la 'Coquille d'or'
Pierre Forget
Pierre Forget
as Le patron de 'L'auberge de la truite'
Eduardo Bergara Leumann
Eduardo Bergara Leumann
as Le cuistot de 'L'auberge de la truite'
Gérard Lorin
Gérard Lorin
as Le dentiste de Duchemin
Dyanik Zurakowska
Dyanik Zurakowska
as L' Assistante médical du dentiste
Max Montavon
Max Montavon
as Mr. Godefroy
Pierre Decazes
Pierre Decazes
as Le patron de l'hôtel
Mac Ronay
Mac Ronay
as Sommelier
François Viaur
François Viaur
as Un sommelier Romanée-Conti 1964
Jean Amadou
Jean Amadou
as Récitant/Narrator(voix) (non crédité)
Dominique Davray
Dominique Davray
as L'infirmière musclée
Bruno Moynot
Bruno Moynot
as Un Musicien
Gérard Lanvin
Gérard Lanvin
as Un membre du cirque(non crédité)
François Guillaume
François Guillaume
as Journaliste
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi
as Chef de rang de la 'Coquille d'or'(non crédité)
Jacques Mathou
Jacques Mathou
as Photographe de la Clinique
Auguste Geronimi
Auguste Geronimi
as Spectateur de cirque aspergé d'eau
Bob Morel
Bob Morel
as
Gérard Victor
Gérard Victor
as
Marie Frey
Marie Frey
as
Catherine Meurisse
Catherine Meurisse
as
Marie-Anne Chazel
Marie-Anne Chazel
as Artiste de cirque
Jean Droze
Jean Droze
as Jardínier
Freddy Cantarelli
Freddy Cantarelli
as Clown du cirque
Bibi Cantarelli
Bibi Cantarelli
as Clown du cirque
Bouboule
Bouboule
as Artiste de cirque
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Jacques Fonteray
Jacques Fonteray
Costume Design
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi
Director
Robert Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Vladimir Cosma
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Monique Isnardon
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Michel de Broin
Michel de Broin
Production Design
Michel Fabre
Michel Fabre
Screenplay
Wladimir Ivanov
Wladimir Ivanov
Director of Photography
Claude Suné
Claude Suné
Set Decoration
Christian Fechner
Christian Fechner
Producer
Claude Renoir
Claude Renoir
Director of Photography
Claude Zidi
Claude Zidi
Screenplay
Pierre Grunstein
Pierre Grunstein
Executive Producer
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Marie-Madeleine Paris
Makeup Supervisor
Anatole Paris
Anatole Paris
Makeup Supervisor
Christine Noël
Christine Noël
Assistant Sound Editor
Florence Koechlin
Florence Koechlin
Assistant Script
Maurice Laumain
Maurice Laumain
Sound Editor
Michèle Abbé-Vannier
Michèle Abbé-Vannier
Assistant Set Decoration
Charles-Henri Assola
Charles-Henri Assola
Special Effects
Wladimir Ivanov
Wladimir Ivanov
Camera Operator
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Jean-Paul Meurisse
Camera Operator
Catherine Zidi
Catherine Zidi
Sound Assistant
Hélène de Luze
Hélène de Luze
Assistant Editor
Hélène Bernardin
Hélène Bernardin
Second Assistant Director
Roger Robert
Roger Robert
Key Grip
Jean-Paul Schwartz
Jean-Paul Schwartz
Camera Operator
Jean-Jacques Desages
Jean-Jacques Desages
Location Manager
Luc Perini
Luc Perini
Sound Effects Editor
Claude Villand
Claude Villand
Sound Mixer
Sylvie Koechlin
Sylvie Koechlin
Script
Gérard James
Gérard James
Location Manager
Olivier Mauffroy
Olivier Mauffroy
Assistant Editor
Robert Dauphy
Robert Dauphy
Construction Manager
Jacques Preisach
Jacques Preisach
Property Master
Rémy Julienne
Rémy Julienne
Stunt Coordinator
Rémy Julienne
Rémy Julienne
Stunts
Gilles Ortion
Gilles Ortion
Sound Assistant
Bruno Bueno
Bruno Bueno
Set Photographer
Yves Pouffary
Yves Pouffary
Assistant Camera
Nara Kollery
Nara Kollery
Sound Mixer
Jean-Paul Jarry
Jean-Paul Jarry
Assistant Camera
Pauline Montel
Pauline Montel
Administration
Claudie Adès
Claudie Adès
Assistant Editor
Henri Sonois
Henri Sonois
Assistant Set Decoration
Marcel Laude
Marcel Laude
Property Master
André Naudin
André Naudin
Foley Artist
Christian Bourqui
Christian Bourqui
Special Effects
Ralph Thiekötter
Ralph Thiekötter
Assistant Sound Engineer
René Chabal
René Chabal
Assistant Camera
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Jean-Jacques Beineix
First Assistant Director
Jean-Claude Laureux
Jean-Claude Laureux
Recording Supervision
Jeanne Vergne
Jeanne Vergne
Costumer
Jacques Touillaud
Jacques Touillaud
Electrician
Francis Peltier
Francis Peltier
General Manager
Michel Saignes
Michel Saignes
Title Designer
Jeanne-Marie Liron
Jeanne-Marie Liron
Production Secretary
Bernard Artigues
Bernard Artigues
Executive Producer
Roger Morand
Roger Morand
Production Director
Ralph Thiekötter
Ralph Thiekötter
ADR Recordist
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